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Shabbat Greeting, Service and more!
March 27, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
SHABBAT SHALOM! My dear friend Dr. Hadar Ma’ayan made a “COVID-19 Homebound Bingo” for her teenagers stuck at home, and that inspired me to create this Jewish Self-Care Bingo for this time of social distancing. Every time you get a bingo, give yourself a reward. I hope we will see many of you at our […]
Social Action Committee Meeting – Thursday, March 26
March 26, 2020 by templesinai • Tikkun Olam •
The current epidemic will likely tax what systems we have in place to protect and support the most vulnerable As Jews, it is our duty to do what we can, so we will consider Social Action in this time and place.
Rabbi’s weekly email – March 25, 2020
March 26, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Hello Temple Sinai community!
As primates, we respond so differently to human faces and to touch, so while technology can keep us connected during this time of social distancing, I think it is important to acknowledge that it is still not the same emotionally and spiritually as actually being together. We miss one another and being near. We miss laughing, singing, touching in ways that are profound, so as we all try to keep our humanity at this time of social distancing, take a moment in your day to acknowledge that what we are going through is difficult in expected and surprising ways…
Also in this email:
– Rosh Chodesh Nissan: Mystical Layers to the Yearning for Freedom
– Healing Circles
– Friday Night Services & Printout
– Add Music & Poetry to our Services
– Mi Shebeirach List
– Community Needs (see also Social Action page)
– Upcoming Events
– Video of a Short Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Text
Wednesday Morning Book Group via ZOOM
March 24, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education •
Our Wednesday morning Book/Jewish History Study Group will continue online via ZOOM through the COVID-19 shutdown. Watch the Home Page and Calendar for the links to join the online meeting.
Social Action Opportunities – Coronavirus Edition
March 21, 2020 by templesinai • Tikkun Olam •
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION MEALS ON WHEELS Age Well’s community meals program needs drivers during this coronavirus crisis. Help those trapped at home who cannot get out to do food shopping. Time commitment of about 2 hours once a week. Contact Laura Need at Age Well either by email or at 802-662-5273 PASSOVER FOOD DRIVE FOR […]
HIAS Shabbat Service – 3/20/2020
March 20, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
NATIONAL REFUGEE SHABBAT AND DISCUSSION via ZOOM 3/20/2020 – 6:30 pm Join us online for a virtual National Refugee Shabbat and discussion. Sponsored by HIAS, this is a moment for congregations, organizations, and individuals around the country to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers.
Message from Temple President Doug Marden – 3/19/2020
March 19, 2020 by templesinai • Alerts, Temple News • Tags: Coronavirus •
To All Members—
I hope all of you are staying safe, following the recommendations of the Vermont Department of Health, and still able to enjoy your daily lives with minimal additional stress. First and foremost, we are a Community and if the stress or the moment becomes too much, please do not hesitate to reach out to Rabbi, myself, or your friends here at Temple Sinai.
I want to take a moment to keep you updated on all the goings-on at Temple Sinai including Shabbat services, observances and activities we are continuing with in a virtual way so long as COVID 19 continues to require social distancing. In times like these, it is more important than ever that you feel strengthened by our Community and our Community is strengthened by you.
Rabbi’s Weekly Email – March 18, 2020
March 19, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
Hello Temple Sinai community!
I hope this finds you and your loved ones well, sequestered at home, and finding ways of making meaning of this new situation we are in. It is at once completely understandable and completely surreal, like suddenly being a character in the first hour of a scary Scifi film I liked until I was in it. Many of us have lived through quite a few major changes we never could have predicted; things that left our lives different than before. For me…
Also in this email:
– ZOOM, Golly Golly! Temple events move to the cloud.
– A good time to consider Facebook
– Upcoming ZOOM events and how to access them
– Blessings and Calming Meditations
– Article on Breathing as a Mindfulness Practice
News from Morah Judy
March 18, 2020 by templesinai • Ma Nishma Blog, Religious School, Temple News •
Shalom Horim/Dear Parents, By now you should have received communications from all the teachers about their ‘classes’ tomorrow and the various meeting times and ways to ZOOM in. We have reached the final letter of the Alef-Bet that we haven’t covered, the letter VAV, which is our letter of the week. Please share these words […]
Temple Office Closure
March 16, 2020 by templesinai • Alerts, Temple News • Tags: Coronavirus •
The Temple will be closed to the public until further notice. Our goal is to keep everyone safe and healthy. I will be working from home so please don’t hesitate to call or reach out with any questions, concerns, or just to say hello as all calls are forwarded to my cellphone. We will keep […]
2019 Course Outline
November 4, 2019 by David Edleson • Intro to Judaism •
Note: This course will be shaped by the interests of the participants, so this syllabus is only a rough outline. In addition to the course, we ask for participants to consider services at Temple Sinai, but also at a variety of synagogues so we can discuss those experiences and enrich our learning. BOOKS (Temple […]